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Jen Hawke sounds off on ex Blake Colman ahead of 'Bachelor in Paradise'

By Julia Naughton

Nov 24th, 2017

It was quite possibly the most talked about season of The Bachelorette. A former popstar ending up in the arms of a millionaire pub mogul, claiming they'd fallen in love with each other. But not everyone's convinced.

Jen Hawke has addressed her ex-boyfriend, Blake Colman, after it was revealed the contentious exes may meet again on Channel 10's upcoming series Bachelor in Paradise.

"If I was to come face-to-face with Blake? He loves a good head game, he’ll probably try and make me jealous," 27-year-old Hawke told NW magazine, while dropping hints that she'd make for the "ultimate intruder" on the brand-new Aussie series.

"For me, there really are no feelings there whatsoever," The Bachelor 2017 contestant continued. "The guy means absolutely nothing to me so I’d probably just pass him by and move onto the next guy, who is probably better looking and definitely has a better personality, because it’s not hard to have a better personality than him."

Despite calling time on their relationship earlier this year, the couple continued to make headlines after it was revealed that Colman was being investigated by police in relation to claims he threatened to sell nude photos of Hawke.

In October, police also confirmed to Daily Mail that they have an apprehended violence order against Colman that prevents him from entering Hawke's home state of New South Wales.

Source: Channel 10

Colman was also convicted of assault after he left a man unconscious and bleeding from the head after a street fight in August 2015.

While she puts on a brave face, Hawke said she hopes to set an example for other women facing similar situations, and encourage them to speak out.

"What I really want women to know is that domestic abuse isn’t just a violent act against you," the reality star said. "It is someone emotionally intimidating you, it is someone emotionally manipulating you."

She added: "My advice is get someone you trust, whether it be your mum or sister, talk to them about it.

Colman, 29 -- who appeared on Sophie Monk's season of The Bachelorette -- was reportedly spotted traveling to the Fijian set of Bachelor in Paradise earlier this month.

But an insider says there are concerns about him being on the show at all due to fears over the safety of other Bachelor in Paradise cast members.

"Jen made it very clear that she would never appear on the same show as Blake, especially after the revenge porn threats he made towards her," the source told Daily Mail. "She has even expressed concern for the safety of both the men and women who are on the island with Blake, not only is he facing revenge porn allegations but has faced court over a physical assault of somebody."

Bachelor in Paradise is set to premiere in 2018.

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